Ange Postecoglou has said he has not had any discussions on his future with Tottenham Hotspur following their Europa League success.
Postecoglou led Tottenham to their first major trophy since 2008 and their first European triumph since the UEFA Cup in 1984 with a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday.
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The Australian’s position has been put under peril due to a disastrous Premier League season, with Tottenham 17th in the table ahead of Sunday’s final fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion/
But after winning the Europa League, thereby securing Champions League football for next season, Postecoglou was greeted with a wave of support from fans at the trophy parade outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday evening.
In front of a crowd estimated to exceed 150,000, Postecoglou said: “(In) all the best television series, season three is better than season two.”
However, in Saturday’s pre-match press conference, he confirmed he has not received any communication regarding his role for next season.
“Similar to before the game, I haven’t had any discussions with the club,” he said. “Like I said before the game, maybe they were just waiting for clear air to give me some guidance. But I haven’t heard anything from the club.”
Asked whether there is still a chance he could depart, Postecoglou said he has not thought about it.
“I haven’t given it a lot of thought. I refuse to be distracted by anything in terms of the opportunity that was before us, and since the game I just wanted to take the opportunity also to enjoy that as well.
“I assume at some point somebody will tell me something. If not, I’m just gonna roll up next year and be a bit like (George) Costanza from Seinfeld. I’ll just sit at the desk and get on with my job.”
When asked what fans could expect from “season three”, Postecoglou responded: “I should have thought about it a bit more because as somebody rightly pointed out, sometimes they kill off the main character. I could be in strife there!
“I said even before the game, I really believe we’re just building something and a significant win accelerates that. I really believe that is the case and I am not going to put a limit on what we can achieve.
“I certainly believe it’s exciting the possibilities of next year knowing I’ve got a group of players now and staff and a club that knows how to win and wants more of it.”
Heung-min Son will miss Sunday’s game with the foot injury that sidelined him for seven matches before returning ahead of the final, and Cristian Romero will be absent from the squad with a toe injury. After picking up a knock in the final, Yves Bissouma is “50-50”.
Postecoglou confirmed Mathys Tel, an unused substitute in the final, will play on Sunday. Asked whether there have been any more discussions regarding Tottenham’s option to buy him permanently from Bayern Munich for €55million, Postecoglou said he had not been involved in any discussions.
“I guess they’re the kind of discussions we still need to have,” he said. “But again, without myself gatecrashing meetings, I need to be invited to them.”
If Spurs beat Brighton at home on Sunday, they could climb to 14th, depending on results elsewhere.
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